I made it!......with God's help...

Posted February 7, 2010

It has been 9 days since my final treatment was complete. I made it through 12 treatments!!!  I am very blessed because I never once got a cold, or the flu, while I was going through chemotherapy.  Thank God!  I feel so much better now, just knowing I don’t have to go back in.  It will take some time for my symptoms to reside and for me to get my energy back, but this time I feel as if I am actually recovering and not dying!  It really did feel like they were going to poison me to death.  I have always avoided medication and like to go the nutritional route, so this was definitely tough for me….as it would be for anyone!

This whole process has been a big eye opener on how hard it is to eat right in this country.  I’ve found that I have no idea where I can go out to eat and be assured that I can eat healthy.  There is so much hidden sugar and bad oils in our food, that even salads can be unhealthy.  Then there are pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics and Mercury to worry about!  I plan on doing what I can to avoid obvious “bad stuff.”  Then I figure I’ll continue to say Grace before I eat so that God can protect me from the rest.  Even before my colon cancer diagnosis, I would think about how absurd it is when you buy something from McDonald’s (or any other fast food joint) and then ask God to bless it to your body.  I would think to myself, “Yah right….like any of this meal would be a blessing to my body!”  Ha! Ha!  Now I have given those places up completely….but I still have a husband and 3 kids that are not ready to say good-bye to fast food forever.  It’s hard being a mom!  When my family found out I was no longer eating red meat, they started going on a “red meat eating frenzy,” as if they were worried that I was soon going to take it away from them forever.  For my family, I still believe in letting them eat “everything in moderation,” but I also feel like they should only eat free-range beef and chicken.  Is there such a thing as free range beef? I haven’t even begun to investigate what organic beef would cost or where I could buy it.  I am so used to buying meat on sale, or at Costco, so it’s easier just to not buy it at all….Then here is my daughter, Katrina, who has a love for animals and now wants to be a vegetarian after she was forced to watch “Food, Inc.” in her English class.  That is all I needed!  That child would never get enough protein if she gave up eating animals altogether!  She is my child that is most obsessed with junk food.  It is not good at all when the school system takes away your rights to make decisions for your own children….and then they brainwash them into thinking that the Media and Hollywood are trustworthy sources?

After I came across this website, I realized that it is not necessary to worry about the mercury levels in fish.  The benefits completely outweigh any alleged risk.  If you think about it, the food in the ocean is probably much less contaminated than our food on land.  So if I’m afraid to eat fish, then I’d better not eat anything that the FDA has allowed to be contaminated.  I’d simply starve to death!  Check out this website: http://www.mercuryfacts.org/?gclid=CNKT6OzB2Z8CFQtfagodNHPZGg

Well, I am going back to work in 2 weeks.  I am only watching 2 children for now.  They are a set of sisters that I had before I took my medical leave, and their family is friends of ours, so I am slowly easing my way back into a work routine.  It will be nice to get back to a normal life and to feel healthy again.  I’ve been feeling sick for the last 14 months, so it’s hard to remember what it feels like to have energy and to feel young.  I’ll still be working long hours, and then I have 3 of my own to care for, so I won’t have a lot of extra time for myself.  With the time I do have, I must take time to exercise regularly….as soon as the tingling sensation in my feet resides.  That should give me more energy as well.   

I will be going in for a CT Scan in a few more weeks.  Then, a week later, I will discuss the results with my oncologist.  The good news is that after my colon surgery, they could not find any trace of cancer in my body (based on the CT, MRI & blood work).  The reason I had chemotherapy is because it had hit 2 of my lymph nodes.  Those nodes were removed, along with 39 other “clean nodes,” so the chemo was for preventative measures; just in case there was cancer at a microscopic level.  So, I am not expecting them to find anything after 6 months of chemotherapy.  They will watch me closely for the next 5 years.  I will do anything I can to avoid a second round of chemotherapy!  I don’t want to stress too much about what to eat, but at the same time, I plan to use nutrition, exercise, and lots of prayer, to maintain my health…..the same goes for the rest of my family!!!  I have a God-given right to keep a lot of junk food away from my children.  After all, they need to eat like they are genetically at risk for colon cancer….The battle has just begun….

 

 

 

 

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Last one! Praise God!

Posted January 27, 2010

Wow!  I can’t believe it’s already Jan. 27th.  Normally I’d say time flies, but these days it’s just not going fast enough.  I am very thankful that my last treatment is today.  These last few really hit me hard.  It has been taking the entire two weeks to recover.  I don’t feel like I am ready for another treatment, but I am ready to be done with this.  So, if my blood counts check out, I am going in for the finish. My neuropathy has gotten worse, and it is still bad after two weeks. Just picking up something, or typing is difficult. Eating and sleeping is still difficult as well.  Now, for some strange reason, my lower back is a wreck.  I figure that’s just another symptom.  I am looking forward to feeling normal again and being able to exercise. 

I wanted to thank everyone for all the continued support and prayers.  It is nice to know that there are so many people that care.  I apologize for being a recluse, but I am in survival mode now.  Please know that the emails, texts, phone calls, etc. are appreciated and have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated.  I use up my energy being there for my family and then crash at night, hoping that it’ll be a night where I can get at least 6 hours of sound sleep.  The last time I had an extra break, I noticed that it took the entire three weeks to feel more normal.  I imagine that it will take longer this time because the effects are worse. Well, I’ve got to get ready to go to the hospital.  I’ll touch base as soon as I can.

Thank you all for being there for me.  God is good and He will get me through this last one.

 

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Happy New Year!

Posted January 5, 2010

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  Ours was great.  Because my family had the flu the week before and because my platelets were too low for chemotherapy that week, I decided that it would be too risky to go in for chemo the week of Christmas.  I couldn’t get hold of my oncologist to ask his permission, so I just cancelled the appointment he had scheduled for me the following week.  I talked to his nurse later and she said that it was better to skip and extra week than to risk fighting the flu right after a chemotherapy treatment.

So, because I was feeling good, I was able to enjoy Christmas and also Joshua’s birthday, which was Dec. 23rd. I also managed to escape the flu, so I feel very fortunate!  I had #9 on Dec. 1st, and didn’t have #10 until Dec. 30th.  My body really needed the break.  I was able to catch up on my sleeping as well.  The steroids they give me to fight the nausea really affect my sleeping patterns, so it was nice to have a break from those drugs as well.  Now I hope I can get through the last 2 on time to be done with chemo at the end of this month.

I was able to bounce back from this treatment quickly, even though after each one I always tell myself I can’t make it through another one. We are celebrating Alyssa’s birthday this weekend, so I’m glad I’m feeling pretty good.  It takes the entire two weeks for me to feel better, so I was shocked that I made it through 5 treatments back to back without extra time off.  I was glad to pound through a few of these! 

Since I still do all the “normal” things that moms do, I doubt my kids have gotten a clear picture on how bad chemotherapy is.  In a way it’s good because I don’t want them to be stressed out and worried.  But I do want them to understand that they need to take care of themselves to try to avoid having to go through this, especially since they may be at risk genetically.  I do take the time to rest when I need it, but on those days, I lay around waiting for night time to come so I can take my medicines to knock me out for the night.  Thank God for those!  When I’m feeling better, I need to keep busy to help keep my mind off of the chemo and to make the time go by faster. However, I don’t have to worry about having things to do. When you are down for days, there is plenty of work that is piled up.  I am thankful that I could take the time off of work to make it through these challenging 6 months.  I don’t know how people work through chemotherapy; my hat goes off to them!  It’s nice knowing I can take a day to do nothing when I need to. 

Robert has been doing well.  He is anxious for me to get these last two finished and be done with chemo.  He told me he would have quit after #9, but I told him I am driven to finish the entire course because I want to do whatever it takes to avoid going through this again……as if I had a choice to quit early!!!

May God bless all of you in 2010!  I am looking foraward to a fresh start..........That's February for me (the end of chemo and, ironically, the month of my birthday as well.)   =)

 

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Merry Christmas!

Posted December 15, 2009

I need extra prayers!  After I went in for my blood work yesterday, I got a phone call from my oncologist letting me know that my platelets are too low for my 10th chemotherapy treatment, which was supposed to be today.  My platelets had been really good for someone going through chemotherapy, but then they had dropped with my last treatment, and are now too low.   I was so disappointed because this means my end date is pushed back again.  I know I only have 3 more treatments to go and that sounds easy, but it just seems like this is dragging on forever.  I was feeling fatigued and depressed about going in for a treatment today, so I will enjoy this extra little break.

Although I wanted to just plow through these treatments and be done, this was good timing for a break because Robert and all three of our kids are sick right now.  They are dealing with fevers, coughs, congestions, stomach aches, headaches, and nausea.  I feel like a sitting duck!  If I do get sick now, I’m glad it won’t be right after a chemo treatment.  Fighting the chemo and a cold/flu would be too much for me to handle.  This is the first time ever that all three of my children have been home sick from school.  To top it off, Robert is sick too?  I am just praying that I can fight it off.  I am trying to stay away from the rest of the family, but I’ve already been exposed to them.  Somehow I’ve got to stay well through this cold and flu season.  If I do get sick, I know I could easily end up in the hospital. 

If I get a treatment next week, then I probably won’t be feeling very good for Christmas.  All I can do is take one day at a time and keep reminding myself that I’m giving up 6 months of my life to do what I can to beat cancer and to be there for my family.  Although I am dealing with health issues this Christmas, I have not forgotten what we are celebrating.  Luke 2:11 – “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Robert came across some disturbing news yesterday.  Apparently studies have shown an enormous link to CT Scans causing cancer. I was one of those unfortunate people who had a CT Scan done in 2007, and now I have colon cancer, which was the very same area where I had the CT Scan done.  I haven’t talked to my oncologist about these findings yet, but I imagine that he will not be as concerned as I am.  Since I was diagnosed with cancer, I have had two more CT Scans, and my oncologist wants another one done when I’m done with chemo and one every six months for several years, if I am not mistaken.  It sounds like I’ll be in a catch 22, where the very pictures that show whether or not I’ve developed any more cancer can cause cancer.  We are also concerned because Katrina had a CT Scan when she had a concussion several years ago.  Apparently the brain CT Scans are supposed to be safer, but if we had this information at the time, we would have passed on the CT Scan for our daughter.  We know she is in God’s hands, so we won’t waste our time worrying about our daughter.  I just need to make a decision about my future scans, knowing that my oncologist will want me to have them!  Here is the link to view for yourselves.  It’s nice to make an educated decision instead of simply putting your health in the doctor’s hands:   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34420356/

Well, I don’t blog for a while, and then I write too much…that’s just me. 

Thank you for all your prayers.  I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and many blessings in 2010!

 

 

 

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4 more to go!

Posted November 18, 2009

Let me start with a verse a friend shared with me this morning:  Romans 12:12 “…rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer…”  It is nice to have a reminder that this is temporary and that God will get me through.  It’s hard to find the strength to keep blogging.  I have two choices. I can lie and say that I’m doing great, or I can be honest and say that this has not been easy.  I don’t think my kids realize how bad chemo is, which is good for now, because they don’t seem too stressed out and too affected by my health.  However, I want them to realize that they need to take care of themselves to avoid this. I want them to understand that getting early screenings/tests and staying on a healthy diet is worth it if it keeps them from having to go through chemotherapy.

Treatment #7 was a hard week.  I still have to struggle to eat and drink. When I’m feeling bad, I take medicines that knock me out at night, but when I’m not on those meds the second week, I don’t sleep well.  I spend a week lying around waiting for bed time so that I can finally sleep.  So, when I start to feel better the next week, I have too many things to do & I am too busy trying to play catch up.  I thought I’d be able to relax because I am not working, but it still feels like I’m working.  I’m in the middle of treatment #8 right now.  I’m not doing too bad today, but Thursday the chemo really kicks in and then I have to drag myself out of the house and to the hospital to get unhooked.  The infusion room makes me so nauseous.  I can’t stand the smell of rubbing alcohol and Purell that fills the air.  I also can’t stand the smell of the food from people’s lunches in the hospital.  I get associated nausea when I walk into that place.  So, once I get unhooked I am a little relieved, even though I still have days before I recover.  I was lucky to have a week where I felt pretty good.  If I lose that “good week,” then I don’t know how I could make it.  I use that week to catch up on my eating.  I’ve actually been able to gain a few pounds since I first started, which is surprising.  I don’t want to gain too much, because then they’d have to adjust my medicine.  YIKES!  I sure don’t want a bigger dose!!!

Robert and the kids are holding up well.  Joshua had a little accident where he burned 3 of his fingertips.  It was nothing serious, just 3 blisters on his writing/throwing hand!  The reason I’m sharing this is because we found a miracle cure for burns online.  Robert soaked his fingers in apple cider vinegar for ½ an hour.  Then he soaked them in egg whites.  The egg whites really took away all the terrible pain Josh had.  Josh had burned himself late at night and was in so much pain that he couldn’t sleep.  After he soaked Josh’s fingers, Robert wrapped them in gauze, soaked in egg whites, and put a plastic bag around it to keep it moist all night.  Josh had no problem falling asleep, and the pain was gone!  The next morning his fingertips were a little sensitive to the touch, but all the liquid had disappeared from the blisters.  The following day his fingers were no longer sensitive to touch. This remedy got rid of the pain and the liquid, which kept the blisters from popping.  Now his new skin can grow while that dead skin stays in tack as a protective layer.  We were so impressed with how well those egg whites worked I wanted to share this with everyone.  I have burned myself so many times; I wish I had discovered this sooner!  I’m not sure if the apple cider vinegar works, but we did that first, just in case it helped.

That’s it for now.  I’ve got 4 more to go.  I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, although I know these last 5 (including the one I’m in now) will not be the easiest.  God will give me the strength to get through!

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Finally made it half way!

Posted October 30, 2009

Well…it took a while, but I’m finally checking back in.  I finished #6 last Tuesday and I’m finally feeling better before I go back for #7 in 4 days.   I saw my oncologist after my 5th treatment and he told me that he didn’t think I’d need any more breaks.  I highly doubt that.  I’m sure that those extra breaks are what got me this far.  Without an extra week once in a while, the toxins build up to the point where your body can’t recover before the next treatment.  I know that the neuropathy can be permanent, or last months after treatment, so I have no desire to push my body to that point. 

It has been difficult to eat because my digestive system is so compromised.  However, that terrible taste and tingling sensation in my mouth hasn’t been so bad with these last few treatments.  That was much harder to handle then the “stomach flu sensation” that also comes with the chemo treatments. I haven’t done more than 3 treatments without a break, so we’ll see how far I can go this time, before the side effects become too difficult to handle.

Robert and the kids are holding up well.  Alyssa just finished her volleyball season.  That sure was short.  She has a couple months off and then we’ll probably sign her up for club volleyball, which goes from Jan. to June. Josh will be playing baseball nonstop until Christmas.  Then he’ll have a nice break. Katrina is doing well also.  She is not built to stay up late at night doing homework when she has a busy schedule, so she isn’t playing any sports right now. She is doing well in school, so I couldn’t demand any testing for her.  For now, for her to be successful, I have to watch her closely and stay in touch with her teachers.  If she can’t handle 9th grade, then I’ll have to push for testing again.  With the San Diego school district, I have to wait until my daughter can no longer keep up before they will test her and help her.  She may always be able to “pull it off” without any extra help.  We just have to see how each year goes.  There is specific curriculum designed for ADD & Dyslexic students, but the public schools don’t offer it…not a big shocker….

That’s about it for now.  I plan to enjoy my weekend before I’m feeling miserable again.  I’ll check back in the next time I feel good.

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Just tick'n along...

Posted October 14, 2009

I am finally taking the time to catch up my blog, so everyone knows I'm still alive.  Ha! Ha!  I made it ok through chemo #5.  The break was good because my neuropathy wasn’t as bad with this last round, so then neither was the nausea.  Those two seem to go hand in hand.  I was due to have my 6th treatment yesterday, but I had to take an extra week off because the chemo is affecting my hormone levels.  My oncologist wanted me to get that problem fixed before I get another treatment.  He did want me to go in for chemo this next Tuesday, so I just have to see if they can squeeze me in.  Otherwise, I’ll have another 3 week break.  I can’t seem to get to the half-way point.  Right now, 7 more treatments just seems like too many.  But, I just have to get through one at a time and try not to focus on the rest.

It has been difficult, because I haven’t gotten much rest.  Of course I enjoy going to my kids’ baseball and volleyball games, but I have taken on a project that is an enormous challenge for me.  As I have said before, Katrina is dyslexic, so the typical school (public school) is not designed for her.  Even though our government has discovered from their studies that 1 out of every 5 people (worldwide) are dyslexic, they fail to offer an education designed to help students with a processing disorder.  They still continue to let students get 2 years behind before they take the necessary steps to help them.  By then, the child is so far behind, that it is difficult to catch up.  Knowing this, I have been getting medical and legal advice and have been writing letters, trying to get help for my daughter.  Because Katrina “is not that bad” and because her STAR test results are ok, the school doesn’t think she qualifies for any testing, let alone any help.  This is a battle that I have to fight before my daughter slips through the cracks, but it won’t be over quickly.  I am tired and stressed out, but I cannot give up.  Each school year gets harder and harder for Katrina to handle.  Sadly, her teachers continue to tell me that she is “capable, but not trying hard enough,” which is the typical label given to dyslexic children.  I am so tired of educating teachers of this particular disorder, just to find out that the teachers continue to punish my daughter because of her disabilities…Somehow this just doesn’t seem legal…As if Jr. High isn’t difficult enough for a child, the struggles that Katrina has to face are just not right. 

I will try not to let so much time go by before I send out an update on my 6th treatment.  Thanks for all your prayers and support, and thanks for listening.  =)

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Chemo postponed 1 more week

Posted September 22, 2009

Wow.  What a week.  I had an extra week off while I had some more blood tests run and my 3rd biopsy since my colon biopsies.  Thank the Lord all of my testing turned out to be normal!  I was expecting to have my 5th chemotherapy today, but when I called my oncologist’s office yesterday to check on my test results to see if they wanted me to go in for chemo this week, the nurse says to me,”Oh yah.  Let me check your file.”  Thankfully I knew my biopsies were normal.  I was just waiting patiently to hear about my blood work, not realizing that it’s the last thing on their mind because they are so swamped.  The more I visit the doctor, the more I realize how pro-active I must be.  I have to continue to follow up because doctors often drop the ball.  In fact, a few weeks ago I was asking questions about some moles I had removed, and I found out that I had basal skin cells removed three years ago and was supposed to have a follow up visit, but no one ever informed me. 

I was worried that they this week was going to be so booked, that I’d have to go in at the end of the week and be miserably sick on the weekend.  That would have messed up my whole schedule and I would be out of commission every other weekend, instead of Tues. – Fri.  Thankfully, my oncologist was fine with having me take another week to recover and just keep the appointment I already had scheduled for the following Tuesday.  I don’t understand how this chemo works and how bad it is to miss an extra two weeks, but I’ll just assume it was a good thing for my body to gain some strength.  I am happy to have my weekends.  There are too many distractions and too many things to do for me to be miserably ill during that time.  Although, I do realize that my recovery times may get longer as I have more treatments.  For now I will cherish the “good days.”

As if chemo wasn’t stressful enough, having a 14-year old sure is!  Let me just say that those toddler years were a “walk in the park.”  Having two teenage daughters is real work!  It just dawned on me that it’s the kids that make me strong (as well as a little help from God!) I can either sink or swim, and boy am I swimming!  Robert and I debated whether or not to take Alyssa off the volleyball team because of her attitude.  However, I had a really good conversation with her volleyball coach.  She said to me, “You need to keep kids in sports and keep them in church.  Those two things are very important.”  It was so refreshing to hear a coach from a public school say something like that!  We are praying that it will make all the difference.  In this day of age, it is a nightmare trying to get your teens safely through these years.

On a lighter note, we took Joshua to watch a 16U Show game at the Aztec Stadium, so that he could see the big boys play.  He and two of his teammates got to hang out in the dugout and be “bat boys.”  Tony Gwynn was there and he signed a baseball for Josh.  I didn’t have a chance to get a picture because I didn’t realize my camera was on the video setting.  Instead I got a poor quality video. Josh didn’t care. He was ecstatic about having the signed baseball.  Of course I got a nice shot of some of Josh's frieds with Tony Gwynn while Josh was runnig after a foul ball...oh well...Maybe next time.

Katrina seems to have a good start in 8th grade.  I do have to keep a close eye on her homework, to make sure she is completing assignments.  Robert also seems to be hanging in there.  Having the kids back in school is a challenge for all of us.

I will be going in for my 5th treatment this coming Tuesday.  I will blog again as soon as I have recovered and have some time to myself.

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#5 posponed

Posted September 15, 2009

I got a call from my oncologist’s office yesterday afternoon.  They told me they are going to postpone my chemo a week.  My body wasn't doing well with all the stress of the chemo, so I guess they want to see how I am in a week. The news was kind of bitter sweet.  It's nice to have an extra week off, but that just means my chemotherapy will go into the New Year.  

I’ll keep everyone updated to how my next treatment goes.  For now, I’ll spend an extra week getting stronger.  Hopefully that makes #5 easier to handle.  Now I can go to Alyssa’s volleyball games this week.  I finally get to watch her play!

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8 more to go!

Posted September 12, 2009

Well, I thought I would be able to blog by Tuesday, but what was I thinking?...school started!  I was thinking that I’d have more free time, but I was wrong.  Just the transportation alone is a challenge.  I have 3 schools to go to twice each day, and it’s such a crime if they are late.

Thank the Lord my 4th chemotherapy wasn’t any harder than the 3rd.  I felt terrible and could hardly eat for days, but at least I was able to keep my food down.  I stayed on my meds around the clock and survived on small servings of homemade chicken soup and lots of sleep for the first two days.  After sleeping for 2 days and 3 nights, I am wired and have trouble sleeping for the next week.  I think it might be another side effect from some medication….who knows…But I’ll take lack of sleep over nausea any time.  The nausea is so different than the flu.  It is from neuropathy, which is a side effect from the chemo that is more “toxic.”  It causes such terrible taste in your mouth, makes your mouth (including teeth) numb.  It makes food taste awful.  So the fact that I am able to eat anything at all on my “bad week” is really amazing.  I still can’t eat anything cold because that makes it feel like there are pins digging into the back of my throat.  It does the same thing to my fingers if I touch anything cold.   When people see me, they say, “Oh you didn’t lose your hair, so you are doing well.”  I’ve talked to people who have only had the hair loss as a side effect, and that’s great to hear.  My side effects are too hard to describe.  Only a person who has gone through the same thing knows what I’m talking about.  Maybe that is why I am going through this; to be a support for someone else down the road.  Although I do not wish anyone to go through this, cancer is a part of all our lives. 

I still have a few health concerns that keep popping up, so I have been back to the doctors to get more tests run, including a biopsy from my neck. I really feel like this chemo is too much for my body to deal with.  I have always tried to avoid medication and have used nutrition to heal my body (and surgery when necessary), but for now I have to get through 8 more sessions of poisoning my body….so contradictory to the way I believe. I will feel a little relieved when I have made it to the half-way mark.  I guess because I feel that if I get at least half-way done, it had to do some good and they can take me off of that one “toxic” chemo if it is too much for my body.  Who am I kidding? My oncologist has plans for me to finish 12 sessions of both of my chemotherapies.  I am thankful that his team monitors my blood counts closely before each treatment.  I do have faith that they know what they are doing, but my body is still fighting back.

Well, people always ask me how I am doing, and it’s a tough question to answer in one sentence.  Bottom line…I am surviving.  It is easier to write about my experience than it is to talk about it. And it’s easier to fill everyone in all at one time.  I do not want to scare anyone away from chemo, nor do I want to implant thoughts in their head that they will have the same symptoms if faced with chemo themselves.  I have talked to so many people about their experience and their stories are all so different; some much worse than mine and some not so bad at all.  Half way through my “good week,” I feel almost normal again until I am reminded that I have to go back for another treatment soon.  Then I feel the nausea and anxiety begin.  I won’t really feel good until I know I don’t have to go back.  For now, just the smell of rubbing alcohol makes me sick.  When I am done with this, I plan to have an extremely healthy diet and get lots of exercise in hopes of avoiding chemo again.  I don’t know how people go through this more than once!  I pray that a life style change will keep me cancer-free in the future!

Enough about my struggles….I am proud to announce that Alyssa made it on the Freshman volley ball team, even though she has never played before (with the exception of 2 ½ weeks worth of camps this summer.)  She is doing well, and I can’t wait to see her play.  She really needed a sport to concentrate on to keep her busy.  I am also proud to announce that Joshua’s new travel ball team, the Show, won all 6 of their games in the Labor Day tournament, placing them as state champions.  This was the first time this entire team has played together, so it was quite amazing.  The coaches on the Show want to develop the boys in several positions, giving them the maximum opportunity to help develop into well-rounded ball players.  During the tournament Joshua was able to play in every single position, except right field.  The boys were moved around so much, yet they dominated the tournament.  In those 6 games, only 5 runs were scored against them.  It was really quite astonishing to watch.  Let me just say that Joshua wouldn’t have gotten to where he is now without the solid baseball training he received from his previous coaches.  We are forever grateful for the 2 years he spent with Coach Joe Kehoe & the year he spent with Coach Brion Hurst. 

Well, this is typical me.  I can’t get around to writing, and then when I finally do, I write too much!  My life is busy now, and I really don’t have time to be sick, so I plan to get through this quickly and do what I can to take care of myself.  As if I’m not busy enough, I also have to be an advocate for Katrina, who is struggling in school because of her Dyslexia.  Although 1 out of every 5 people are Dyslexic, the schools do not have a program to help these children.   I am constantly sending E-mails and learning the law, so that I can get our daughter the help she needs.  Katrina is such a sweat child who is on the right track.  She cares about others and has a heart for Special Ed. children and is a volunteer each week in the church nursery.  She is also very involved in the church youth group.  I pray that by next year she won’t have to spend so much time with her homework and that she, too, can play a sport.  

I still appreciate all the prayers and support!

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